Not so long ago, I posted a review of Tristam –here– and I am back today to tell you all about Fonteyn,byA England.

That beauty was part of the Ballerina collection released in 2013 I believe and I decided to go back to it during the month of April for the April Challenge organized by the Instagram account AEnglandFans. Indeed, in April, the challenge was to wear a polish launched with the Ballrina collection and because I already worn and presented Her Rose Adagio on the blog and on Instagram, then I decided to go for Fonteyn.

You will see it for yourself, Fonteyn is a silver with lavender undertones and gold & green holos. A bit difficult to wear for me I have to admit. I could not explain to you why as I do not even know myself but this is not a polish that I wear very often, that’s for sure. It is superb though!

If you are interested in knowing more about the story behind the brand, please go read my post on Lady of the Lake here.

Without further due: Fonteyn!

*natural light*

Dry brush with Sleeping Palace from the Burne-Jones Dream collection

The brush and the way it applied

In each review I write about A England polishes, I tell you that their brush is not one of my favorites and Fonteyn‘s is the same as any other A England polish. It is of cylinder shape, quite thin, of medium length and cut straight at the end. That said, applying A England polishes is always very pleasant so their brush is definitely not a problem for me.

With A England lacquers, doing myself a manicure is always such a great moment and Fonteyn is that awesome to apply too 😉

The texture and the opacity

Fonteyn is a nail polish that has a gel-like texture, my favorite texture of all! It literally applies like a dream not only because it applies quickly but also because it applies oh so easily. And this gel-like texture does not run, applies the polish smoothly and this is so pleasant.

I applied two coats for the above pictures and I find the finish to be perfect! It could not be more opaque and/or smoother. It is perfect 😉

The drying

I have not owned yet any polish of the English brand that does not dry quickly on the nails and Fonteyn is no different from the others A England of my collection. It dries quickly and this is very important for me 🙂

The finish

Fonteynis superb and I am sad that my iPhone 7 is not capable of catching all its reflects 😦 Its holos and its lavender undertones show very well in person, without even applying any top coat over it. That is not the type of shade I reach for though. I feel like it is because it is a shade that does not suit me that well.

How did it hold?

As far as wear time, it is another A+ I am giving to Fonteyn as it holds up to 5 days on my nails. I do not need more than that so that is has an excellent holding power!

Contrary to the other A England polishes I have presented to you on the blog so far, Fonteyn tends to chip off but not before the 5th day though so nothing to complain about 😉

The removal

Removing Fonteyn was a very easy task. A cotton pad, a few drops of nail polish remover and without even rubbing, it was gone from my nails. It did not stain my nails, it did not leave any holos, it is great!

Where can you find it?

Fonteynis available on the online shop vernisongles.fr for a price of €9 –here.

My post about Fonteyn, by A England is now finished! What are your thoughts about it? Do you find it easy to wear?